Yalancı Sevgilim

Sami Akyanak is an old Yeşilçam actor who is now in his seventies. Having not received any job offers for a long time, he begins to think he has been forgotten and withdraws into himself, effectively locking himself away at home. In response to this situation, our neighborhood's sweetheart, Belgin, one day knocks on Sami Bey's door and announces her engagement, but reveals that she had lied about being the daughter of a wealthy family. Since she has no one else, she asks him to pretend to be her wealthy grandfather when the groom's family comes to ask for her hand. At first, Sami Bey strongly opposes this proposal, but he can no longer resist Belgin’s insistence, whom he loves like a daughter. Now Belgin’s plan has begun. The next step is to find a groom candidate Sami Bey doesn’t know and a mansion.

Directed by Günay Günaydın, Yalancı Sevgilim leans on a strong ensemble — Gökhan Keser, Arbil Tabur, Salih Güney — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2021.